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Donkey and Rider With Campaign Signs

Date: 1968
Description: An unidentified man wearing a sandwich board supporting Bronson La Follette for Governor and Gaylord Nelson for United States Senator is seated on a donkey...
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Billboard Christmas Greeting

Date: 12 19 1958
Description: Employees at the Madison division of the Borden Company arrange for a billboard to deliver Christmas greetings to their general manager, Henry A. Soldwedel...
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Car Falls in Midvale Drainage Ditch

Date: 02 25 1959
Description: Winter scene with garagemen retrieving another car from the open drainage ditch on Midvale Boulevard. The 1959 Dodge skidded into a snowbank and catapulted...
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Madison Hotel

Date: 07 30 1959
Description: Madison Hotel, located at 108 North Pinckney, is the oldest building on the Capitol Square and one of Madison's oldest landmarks. It was built in 1838. It ...
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Madison South Siders Hockey Team

Date: 02 17 1961
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the South Siders hockey team who will be playing for the championship of the Wisconsin State Bantam League Tournament. The member...
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Scandinavian Trade Delegation Visits Madison

Date: 04 04 1964
Description: A Scandinavian trade delegation of 25 Norwegian businessmen and journalists visit Madison to publicize the inaugural flight of Scandinavian Airlines System...
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Billboard Advertising Empty Stocking Club

Date: 12 10 1965
Description: Drawing attention to a large billboard sign is Edwin Traisman, left, president of McDonald's of Madison, and Vernon Cox of Vivid Outdoor Advertising Compan...
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Main Street View of Suhr Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across East Main Street towards the Suhr building. On the left is an entrance and show windows for the Huegel-Hyland shoe store during its Going Out o...
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Front View of the Suhr Building

Date: 1973
Description: View from intersection of East Main and King Streets towards the corner entrance of the Suhr building, which is for the Virgo Lounge. There is a large elec...
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Rear View of Matthew Gay Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Henry Street towards the Matthew Gay Building, which has a turret above the corner entrance, at the intersection of State Street. On the ...
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Side View of Chocolate House

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Gilman Street towards the Chocolate House on the corner of State Street. The side door on the left leads up to apartments on the second fl...
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Draper Brothers Block

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Hamilton Street, on the corner of East Mifflin Street, towards the Draper Brothers Block. A large neon sign above the door reads: "House ...
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Parking Lot in Empty Lot on State Street

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards an empty lot used for parking between Block Cleaners on the left, and the Wooden Nickel on the right. Three cars are parke...
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Side View of the Cardinal Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Lake Street, on the corner of University Avenue, towards the Cardinal Building. Two billboards are on display on the side of the building...
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Henry Wenzler Building and Joseph Hackel Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street, at the corner of West Johnson Street, towards the Henry Wenzler Building (left) and Joseph Hackel Building (right). On the ground...
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Tellus Mater Inc., Pets, and Riley's

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards two buildings. The building on the left contains Tellus Mater Inc., a gift and home furnishing store. The art deco buildin...
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Riley's and Shell Gas Station

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street, near the corner of West Gorham Street, towards Riley's Wine and Liquor Shop on the left, and a partial view of the Shell Gas Stat...
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Gargano's Pizzaria

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street, on the corner of North Broom Street, towards Gargano's Pizzaria. Electric or neon signs on the side of the building read: "Carry ...
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Electric Shaver Service, Schwartz Jewelers and H. Halperin Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards two buildings. On the far left is the back of a large billboard next to the side of the brick building which has two busin...
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Fitchburg Traffic on Highway 14

Date: 08 30 1958
Description: Telephoto shot of Labor Day Sunday traffic in Fitchburg on a two lane highway 14 near Clayton Road. Nineteen cars are north bound. Four cars are south bou...

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